Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-13
Ordinance No. Is.
1pnhli.hed January lath. lss1.l

Published January 18th, 1851
An ordinance to suppress restrain and prohibit
houses of prostitution and other disorderly
houses and practices.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the city of Colby:
SECTION /. That any occupant or owner OF
any premises, land. lot, or building, IN said
city, who shall keep or suffer TO be kept on
said premises, land or lot or in said buildings,
any house of prostitution, house of ill-fame,
house of designation. brothel, bawdy hovse, or
any house of like character, shall upon conyic-
ton thereof be fined in a sum not more than
one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned until
such fine and costs are paid.
SEC p Any person either occupant. owner,
agent, or otherwise, who shall lease or let any
premises land lot or building in said city, for
the purpose of having. kept therein any house
of prostitution, house of iil-fame, house OF
assignation brothe bawdy house, or house OF
ike character or who shall ascertain that the
said premises land. lot or building is so occu-
died or used, and shall fail or neglect to imme-
diately Dust the occupants thereof; shall upon
conviction thereof be fined in s,im not 10 ex-
coed one hundred dollars.
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tain and an, person who shall assist in keeping
or maintaining in said city any house OF pros
titvtion. house of ill-fame. house of assignation
bro.h.l bawdy house, or house OF Ike clarac-
fer. shall upon conviction thereof be fined in
sum not less than $500 nor more than fTty ooi-
Lars and ne imprisoned until such fine and costs
are paid.
Sac ANY person whether male or female
who shall reside in or he an inmate OF any
house of prostitution, house of iil-fame, house
of designation. brotheI bawdy house, or house
OF like character in said city. and any person
who shall visit any such house for the purpose
of prostitution, shall upon conviction thereon
be fined i'm any sum not less than five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars. And any
person shall be found visiting any house afore-
said. it shall be prima face evidence OF having
visited it for said purpose but such person
NAV excuipate him or herself by reasonable
proof.
SEC. 5. Any person who shall reside in or be
an inmate of any house or building in said city
for the purpose of prostitution shall upon con-
viction thereof be fined in any sum not less
than Ave dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars. and shall be imprisoned until such fine
and costs are paid.
SEC g. The general reputation of any such
houses mentioned in the foregoing sections or
of its inmates or residents thereof shall be prl
ma facie evidence of the character of such
house and persons
SEC T. The marshal, assistant marshal, or
any policeman of said city. or any two or more
of them, shall have full power and authority to
enter any OF the said houses mentioned in this
ordinance. either by day or by night, for the
purpose of arrcsting any person or persons
Such officer Or officers shall have good reason
TO suspect guilty of violating any provision OF
this ordnance and shall then aud there arrest
such person or persons.
SEC s. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its Publication once
i'm the Thomas county CAT.
Passed by City Council Jan. 10, 1887.
Approved by Mayor Jan. 10, 1887.
NJ. DoNELAN, Mayor.
Attest-FREp. p. GREENE, City Clerk.
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